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Business Analyst Retail | St. Cloud Shines
Job Description BC forward is currently seeking a Business Analyst with Retail/Merchandise Experience for one of our clients. Job Title : Business Analyst Duration: 6+ months Location: Hybrid Model (Saint Cloud – MN) Job Type: Contract Rate: TBD Description: A growing retail and distribution company is looking for a contract to hire Business Analyst (Merchandising). The Business Analyst will practice and lead the fundamentals of systems analysis and testing and will partner with merchandising/retail colleagues to complete all phases of a project including defining a project, gathering requirements, designing or acquiring a solution and completing systems implementation. The successful Business Analyst will consult on implementation best practices and provide ongoing technical application support. What Else Will You Do? • Work with business partners and IT Management to identify the business unit’s high-level prioritization of future needs. • Perform analysis on process flows and will help identify opportunities to implement or enable technology to streamline operations. • Assist IT Management in developing project plans and leading projects through the Development Lifecycle. Some of the activities include managing tasks, communicating schedules and milestones, and documenting issues. • Establish data requirements and selection rules for interfaces and conversions. • Assist with development and delivery of end-user training. • Gather and analyze data to discover problems and propose corrective action. • Provide end-user production support. • Evaluate vendor software patches and assess impacts and benefits. • Support data transmission and communication requirements to internal and external vendors. • Performs all functions in accordance with IT and company business practices and procedures. What Education/Experience Should You Have? • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Computer Information Systems or related field. • Five years or more of experience as a Business Analyst (experience in Retail and/or Merchandising is highly preferred) • Strong experience developing and working with Waterfall and Agile project plans • Strong experience with gathering requirements and developing business requirements documents. • Strong analytical, integrative, and problem-solving skills. • Strong organizational abilities and flexibility to work managing multiple project priorities. • Solid interpersonal skills and client service orientation. • Functional or industry knowledge/experience in supporting (preference given to experience) in Warehouse Management, Production Planning, and Logistics Applications. • Experience with ERP systems • Experience with test plan creation, testing procedures, and test plan execution preferred. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Sense of accountability, owning one’s work and taking pride in it; commitment to quality and continuous improvement. • Preferred skills in MSProject, MSExcel, MS PowerBI, MS-SSRS, and SQL query development.. Company Description About BCforward: BCforward began as an IT business solution and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full-service personnel solutions organization. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, BCforward also operates numerous delivery centres across North America and India. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm in Indiana. Our uninterrupted growth has allowed BCforward to deliver uniquely configured IT staffing and project solutions for over years of catering to our customers’ specific needs. BCforward currently maintains a team of over 5000 global resources. With our additional brand, Stafforward, together we have the capabilities to deliver services for a variety of industries in both public and private sectors which allows us to address your most challenging needs. Location/Region: Saint Cloud, MN